Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the uptake of a new savings account for first-time homebuyers is exceeding expectation, though she acknowledged the limits of what it can do to address affordability.

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    1 year ago

    I came to Canada 13 years ago, and while I make more money here than I ever did in the States, it’ll still never be enough to buy a place. Honestly though, the idea of owning a house and being responsible for its maintenance and upkeep is utterly repellent to me. I’d rather rent forever and have all that nonsense be someone else’s problem. I ain’t got the time or patience for it.

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      1 year ago

      Issue is that housing prices also affect renters as landlords will insist on making a return on their “investment” sooner rather than later.

      We need to bomb the real estate market.